| Losing weight is tough: theres the exercise, the | | | | snack food. Even low or reduced-fat snacks |
| weigh-ins, and of course the requisite cut-back on | | | | should be consumed in moderation. Even with a |
| your caloric intake. Fortunately, you do not need | | | | reduced amount of calories, many times these |
| to sacrifice many of your favorite snacks in order | | | | snack foods are still quite high in fat and calorie |
| to lose weight. In fact, most weight loss experts | | | | content. |
| agree that you should incorporate your favorite | | | | Now that you have got a few ideas about how |
| foods (including your favorite snack foods) into | | | | to keep eating your favorite snack foods while |
| your diet because when you deprive yourself of | | | | not feeling like you have cheated, here are some |
| your favorites, you are setting yourself up for | | | | excellent snack choices for the dieter. One of the |
| failure. | | | | unheralded aspects of dieting is that you get the |
| If you know the tricks of the dieting trade, you | | | | opportunity to try new foods and snacks. Here |
| know that there are many ways to incorporate | | | | are some popular snack foods that satisfy your |
| your favorite snacks into your diet without adding | | | | snacking urges without compromising your diet. |
| on extra pounds. Here are three proven | | | | 1. Go for high fiber snacks. Foods that are high in |
| techniques for eating what you want, while still | | | | fiber fill you up faster and help you burn calories |
| sticking to a healthy diet. | | | | longer. Good high fiber snacks include bran |
| 1. Follow the 90/10 rules. This rule proposes that | | | | muffins, whole grain cereals, pretzels, and certain |
| you eat right 90 % of the time, and eat what | | | | foods, especially apples. Make sure to check food |
| you want the other 10 % of the time. Ideally, | | | | labels. If it has less than 3 grams of fiber, it is not |
| these two categories will overlap: hopefully you | | | | high in fiber. |
| can find healthful foods that you love eating. | | | | 2. Fill up with calcium-rich snacks. Yogurt and string |
| Almost everyone has a guilty pleasure or two. If | | | | cheese are good calcium-rich choices that are part |
| you are simply mad about nachos, for instance, | | | | of healthy diet. |
| do not put this snack food on your black list. | | | | 3. Nuts. Peanuts, walnuts, and almonds are |
| Avoid the food most of the time, but splurge | | | | delicious and filling. Although technically high in fat, |
| when you absolutely can not resist. Remember, | | | | nuts are very heart healthy and low in bad |
| diet need not be an unpleasant task. Simply think | | | | saturated fats. Also, they are quite filing. Simply a |
| of the process of eating healthfully as searching | | | | handful of almonds can make a delicious, healthy, |
| for good foods that you enjoy eating, and making | | | | and filling snack. |
| them a staple of your diet. | | | | 4. Dried fruits and mixed veggies. These are great |
| 2. Rest on Sundays. If you are the type of | | | | snacking choices if you are watching your weight. |
| person who simply can not adopt a healthy eating | | | | Be prepared and keep these on hand for when a |
| lifestyle because it requires you to stop eating | | | | snack attack comes on. Keep containers of |
| your favorite foods, you may benefit from the | | | | pre-cut and washed mixed veggies in your |
| rest on Sunday technique. After a full week of | | | | refrigerator. A simple low-fat ranch dressing |
| eating healthy foods you enjoy, splurge on | | | | makes an excellent dipping sauce for your |
| Sundays. Theres no reason why you can not | | | | veggies. Carry dried fruit in your bag in case you |
| have your prized hot fudge sundae. Simply eating | | | | get hungry while on the run. |
| a variety of healthy foods, and occasionally eating | | | | 5. Combine ingredients for extra energy. Try |
| your guilty pleasures, can help you lose weight | | | | apple nutter for snack that is filling and which |
| without guilt and stress. | | | | provides you with sustained energy. Simply smear |
| 3. Find low-fat versions of your favorites. Many | | | | a tablespoon on an apple, and you have got a |
| food manufacturers are constantly striving to | | | | healthy and delicious treat. Try small cubes of |
| provide consumers with low-fat versions of | | | | low-skim mozzarella with your veggies for an |
| popular snack foods. This is a great boon for us | | | | extra delicious treat. Combining different snacks is |
| that are striving to shed those extra pounds. | | | | an excellent way to make delicious and energy |
| Beware, however, that when you reach for that | | | | sustaining treats. |
| reduced-fat Twinkie, you are not exactly eating a | | | | |